Who lives in NE6 5DL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE6 5DL, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Heaton South & Byker North
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,494 (2024)
NE6 5DLNewcastle upon Tyne
Who lives in NE6 5DL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE6 5DL (Heaton South & Byker North) (about 1,494 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 24.5% of residents. 56.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 5.2% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
48.2% of residents are female and 51.8% male.
- Female48.2%51%
- Male51.8%49%
Relationship status
19.7% of adults in the NE6 5DL area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the England average of 44.7%. 72.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
81.6% of residents in the NE6 5DL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good47%48.5%
- Good34.6%33.7%
- Fair12.4%12.7%
- Bad4.5%4%
- Very bad1.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.